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- Airline with the smallest seats named - and it's not easyJet or Ryanairuk.yahoo.com Airline with the smallest seats named - and it's not easyJet or Ryanair
If you're looking to avoid being squished on your next flight, it's worth knowing which airlines offer the most space for your money
- Soaring Beyond Horizons: A Journey of Exploration and Innovation Once My Wings Take Flight
There is a vastness in this world I’ve longed to explore—where the sky meets the earth, and the peaks kiss the clouds. My path stretches across mountains and valleys, from the lush rainforests of Washington to the glacial wilderness of Alaska, through the majestic Rockies and the sacred lands of Alberta. I will follow this calling, as if guided by the wind, driven by the need to roam, to see, to breathe in the wonder of the world in its most untouched state. Each place I visit will not merely be a destination, but a moment of transformation, where the land becomes a part of my journey.
Wyoming to Montana My journey begins in Wyoming, a land as rugged as my spirit. I will ascend the peaks and roam the open plains, a perfect place to test the endurance of my wings. From there, I will glide north into Montana, its vast wilderness offering sanctuary in its endless skies and untamed forests. The air will be crisp, the mountains standing proud—my first moments of freedom.
Washington and Oregon Heading west, I will find myself immersed in the rainforests of Washington, a place where nature thrives in perfect harmony. The towering evergreens will remind me of my own growth, reaching ever upward. Oregon’s coastal beauty will be next, where I can fly over the Pacific, feel the salt in the air, and lose myself in the rhythm of the waves.
The Call of British Columbia and Alberta Crossing into Canada, British Columbia will welcome me with its mystical rainforests and towering peaks. Here, I’ll land in the silence of the wilderness, where even the air feels ancient. In Alberta, the Rocky Mountains will test my strength, offering me a place to sleep among the clouds, resting on peaks that few have touched.
The Travel Suit For this journey, I will need more than just wings—a suit that is engineered for absolute efficiency. This suit will act like a transparent second skin, nearly invisible, revealing the underclothes beneath. It will hug my form, flexible yet durable, providing me with full mobility while remaining as discreet as the air itself.
Despite its appearance, the suit will be far from fragile. It will be bulletproof, explosion-proof, and capable of withstanding the harshest conditions. Whether I’m flying through freezing winds or blazing sunlight, it will regulate the temperature, keeping me at the perfect balance no matter where I go.
By being almost entirely invisible, the suit blends seamlessly into any environment—ensuring that it is barely distinguishable, except for my clothing beneath. It’s more than a protective layer; it’s the ultimate tool for moving efficiently through both the skies and the landscape below.
The Capsule of Solitude For my moments of rest, I envision a capsule—a sanctuary that travels with me wherever I go. This capsule, like something out of a dream, will be compact, yet when deployed, it will expand into a home on any peak or valley I choose. The walls will be invisible but as strong as a forcefield, keeping me safe from the outside world. The temperature inside will always be perfect, a place of comfort no matter how wild the weather becomes.
Inside, everything I need will be provided—food, water, and a bathroom, all powered by magic and technology that respond to my presence. Light will turn on only when I need it, preserving the purity of the night sky so I can sleep under the stars. This capsule will allow me to live on the highest peaks, above the clouds, where the world is quiet, and the stars feel close enough to touch.
The Endless Journey From Wyoming to Montana, across the Pacific Northwest and into Canada, my travels will take me to some of the most breathtaking places on earth—places where the land is still wild, where mountains stand tall and rivers run free. I will sleep on high peaks, watching the sun set over distant horizons, and wake to the sound of nothing but the wind.
And when I am ready, I will continue my journey—to Alaska, to Europe, to the edges of Asia. The world is vast, and there is so much more to see. I will travel not for the destination but for the beauty of the unknown, for the joy of flight, and for the freedom to explore.
In every moment, I will live fully—gliding through the air, resting on mountains where only the birds dare go, and discovering the secrets of the earth with my wings at my back and the endless sky above me.
- Did I experience Zanzibar wrong or is it just bad?
Short summery of my experience:
- Tip tip tip tip tip
- Snorkel and dive Trips only 1 snorkel, eat fruit on Sandbank til next snorkel spot. All three stops are crowded asf.
- Even trying to avoid tours you end up in a Tour Trip with same as above (snorkel eat snorkel and then back)
- no beaches cause of low tide. High tide no visibility. You always require a friggin boat just to snorkel lol.
- expensive tours
- tiptiptiptiptip....
- feel locked up. Almost all hotels huge walls, security, ... Not comparable to SEA where you get a bike and drive around looking for the next beach, breakfast, dinner etc. .
Feels like america or too many americans came here teaching a flawed tip mentality. Most Services werent even tip worthy.
I know ppl are struggling but thanks I can carry my own luggage and save me a dollar tip.
Never again, worst Island I have been to. Koh Phi Phi is a dream against this.
In general this was my first and last time africa. Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia etc so much better.
Maybe I did it wrong. This whole Trip felt like a scam, especially mnembe Island. 1000 boats chasing poor dolphins I told him to turn around. 200 Dollar down the drain and no other snorkeling available duo to tide. Heck not even diving after 2 lol
- Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellionthemangoroad.com Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion - The Mango Road
Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion On April 16th, 1899, the British raised the Union Jack on Flagstaff Hill, Tai Po, formally taking possession of the New Territories. Not everyone was happy. The British because they had been forced to raise the flag a day early amidst the ashes of some temporary ...
- 7 hot spots to visit in the fall if you're trying to avoid crowds, according to a frequent travelerwww.businessinsider.com 7 hot spots to visit in the fall if you're trying to avoid crowds, according to a frequent traveler
As a freelance travel writer, I'm always on the go. There are great, less crowded fall destinations across North America, Europe, and Oceania.
- Selfies Don’t Kill People. And no place has ever been ruined by an Instagram post, either. It's time to stop blaming social media for the world's troubles. (Opinion)www.outsideonline.com Selfies Don't Kill People
And no place has ever been ruined by an Instagram post, either. It's time to stop blaming social media for the world's troubles.
- My Spanish seems to have gone to shit the past few days
One of the fun parts about traveling and speaking another language: sometimes my Spanish is really good, but the past few days people haven't been able to understand me and asked me to switch to English. Maybe I got lazy, maybe my mouth is moving weird, but it happens. It comes back eventually. I hope
edit: the other part about it is that it does feel embarrassing, because I'm just ordering a coffee and failed to do that. Eh, whatever.
- Are there places by the sea in Southern Europe that look like this?
This is from Denmark. I think UK and Ireland also have similar looking scenes with those long grasses, sandy beaches and rolling hills. I wonder, though if there's such place somewhere in Southern Europe because it's closer to me. All I've found around the Black Sea and the Mediterranean are more arid landscapes and the grasses aren't as long usually. Obviously I don't expect to get the same architecture, it's more about the grass, sandy beaches and small hills.
- Google Maps lists of places I've been to and thought were interesting
I hope this helps some people that are traveling. These are links to Google Maps lists I made of places in different cities I've been to that I thought were interesting. You can subscribe/follow the list to add it to yours. These lists aren't complete travel guides, just places I wanted to save or was told about, sorted by name. Some of them have a lot of places, others not so much. I left off lists that only had a few places. I hope someone may find them helpful one day!
- I've been enjoying this book and thought others might as well - "Nowhere for Very Long: The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life" by Brianna Madia
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/39289735
> NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • USA TODAY! BESTSELLER > > In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures traveling across the deserts of the American West in an orange van named Bertha and reflects on an unconventional approach to life.
- What's the best beach/clearest sea you've seen?
For me it was in the north of Sardinia, and nothing has been close to that since. The water was so transparent I could see the sand perfectly; I even caught a shrimp with a sandwich box.
- Any idea on what's the drone situation in Vietnam?
Hi...Considering to bring an old Mavic for a trip to Vietnam soon. But seems you might need to submit every planned flight route 2 weeks in advance? Is this for real? What's the situation on the ground?
- The best Japanese cities to visit, according to someone who's traveled there 11 times — and Tokyo's not one of themwww.businessinsider.com The best Japanese cities to visit, according to someone who's traveled there 11 times — and Tokyo's not one of them
Tokyo can be overrated, said someone who's been to Japan 11 times. People can get more authentic food and cultural experiences elsewhere, she added.
- What it’s like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe’s least visited countrywww.telegraph.co.uk What it’s like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe’s least visited country
Moldova is the perfect antidote to a world where tourists are increasingly shunned, taxed and pushed through sterile resorts
- What features would you like to see in a travel search engine?
I love traveling, and also enjoy planning for it. But I do often find that searching many different sites with basic filters becomes quite cumbersome. I had the idea of adding more advanced features to be able to better pinpoint what exactly the best option would be for each person specifically. It initially started with Flixbus having no "what is the cheapest connection somewhere in May" feature, like Google Flight does have. But I wanted to add more things. I have added that you can add how much it's worth for you to travel an hour less, or a transfer less, or not arrive/depart in the middle of the night. This will then be taken into account when sorting what is the best connection instead of the cheapest. It also already has a search for Flixbus on what the best connection is in a range of dates, and what the best connection is from a place to any place in the desired country. I want to add too that it takes hostel/hotel prices into account, so that you can say you want to go from Berlin to anywhere in Czechia, for 4 days, and it actually gives you the complete best route to a city with a cheap hostel too. I would love to add more things and am very curious about desires from other travelers for a tool like this, so what do you think and would you like to add?
- Seamless Travel from Urbania Chandigarh to Delhi
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- I take dozens of flights a year as an airline reporter. I always go for the aisle seat — even if it costs extra moneywww.businessinsider.com I take dozens of flights a year as an airline reporter. I always go for the aisle seat — even if it costs extra money
Now that I'm only a year away from 30 with a little more fun money and desire for comfort, I've gotten picky about where I sit on airplanes.
- Tokyo nightlife scams: how to avoid the sneaky tricks of the "kyakuhiki"boingboing.net Tokyo nightlife scams: how to avoid the sneaky tricks of the "kyakuhiki"
The last time I visited Tokyo with my family was during Golden Week, when the city gets flooded with people living all over Japan. It was hard to find a…
- Heritage and Progress: Ropar to Delhi Urbaniackstravel.in CkTravels
Ckstravel offers urbania on rent in chandigarh. Look here for urbania chandigarh to manali, chandigarh to shimla, chandigarh airport to delhi airport and jaipur.
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- Carnival is known for ultra-cheap cruises. I sailed on its new ship — and I'm not sure that's completely true.www.businessinsider.com Carnival is known for ultra-cheap cruises. I sailed on its new ship — and I'm not sure that's completely true.
Carnival is one of the most affordable cruise lines. Just don't fall victim to all the onboard pay-to-play amenities and up-charged food.
- In This European City, Rolling Suitcases Are Now Bannedwww.wecb.fm In This European City, Rolling Suitcases Are Now Banned
Rolling suitcases have become a staple for travelers, making it easy to move through airports and city streets with ease. However, their convenience comes at
it's Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Riding the Cheapest Private Room on Japan's Snowy Sleeper Train | Sunrise Izumo (Tokyo→Izumo)
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- Travel Ideas US and Canada
Thinking about going somewhere with my family this summer, perhaps to Alaska, Hawaii (Kauai), or somewhere Canada.
I would like to experience nice outdoor stuff and do fun activities while I'm there. Any ideas?
- ‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enterwww.theguardian.com ‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter
Day trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism
- I worked on cruises for 3 years. Here are 6 things I'd never do on board.www.businessinsider.com I worked on cruises for 3 years. Here are 6 things I'd never do on board.
After years of working on cruise ships, there are mistakes I'd never make, like wearing my key around my neck or buying the unlimited drink package.
- Best cities in South America to see on a layover?
I'm able to book up to 4 layovers of ~20-24 hours each in South America and I'm looking for cities that have large regional airports, decent city-to-airport transit infrastructure, and have stuff to do in the evenings and late mornings. Safety is relative but bonus points for places where tourists aren't casually mugged on a routine basis.
Anyone have any suggestions? I'd love to hear them.
- What destinations are experiencing "undertourism"?
I'm curious to learn about places around the globe that have a significant amount of underutilized tourism infrastructure. In many cases, I suspect that governments are propping up unsustainable tourism operators or investing in tourism with a "build it and they will come" mentality.
Here are a few examples that I'm aware of:
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Qatar - The country has an oversupply of hotels relative to the number of visitors, and its tourism economy heavily relies on layover tours due to the strength of Qatar Airways' network.
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Saudi Arabia - In an effort to diversify its economy away from oil, the country is pushing a massive tourism development agenda, despite having many factors that make it less appealing to visitors. Religious tourism seems to be a primary focus.
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North Korea - For obvious reasons... For example, only a few floors of the Ryugyong Hotel are ever occupied.
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Northern Japan (Aomori, Akita, Sendai) - These places are heavily fueled by domestic tourism, and are basically deserted for half of the year (despite attractions and so on still functioning).
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EDIT: Maybe the Caribbean islands outside of Cruise ship season?
To clarify, I'm not looking for hidden gems or places that are simply underrated travel destinations. Instead, I'm interested in learning about locations where there is a clear mismatch between the available tourism infrastructure and the actual number of visitors.
I want to find places where I might end up being the only visitor to a museum or one of few tourists on an airport bus. The fact that these museums and airport limo buses even exist is where the question stems from.
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- The Highest Ski Resorts in Europealpinefleet.com The Highest Ski Resorts in Europe | Alpine Fleet
Want to know more about the highest ski resorts in Europe before you plan your next holiday? Then this article is for you.
A useful infographic for people who like to ski with the highest European ski resorts.
- what is your experience with online check-in, qr codes, kiosks and printed boarding passes?
cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/9113425
> At airports, I've always waited in line to get a printed boarding pass. Time for a change I guess. > > Apparently I can check online and print my boarding pass as a pdf at home or even download the airline's app and get a qr code to print the boarding pass at a kiosk inside the airport. Do I need an active internet connection at the airport to use the kiosk? I wont have internet there. > > My airline explains they can send a pdf copy of the boarding pass to my email address. Is it really not a problem to print my boarding pass on regular office paper and not on cardboard airlines use? > > If I download the airline's app to get the qr code to print the boarding card at the kiosk, will the airline spam me with ads I don't want? > > Can I both print the boarding pass at home AND get the qr code to print the boarding pass at the kiosk? > > Apparently there is something called 'receive boarding pass by sms'. How does this work?
- The Carry-On-Baggage Bubble Is About to Popwww.theatlantic.com The Carry-On-Baggage Bubble Is About to Pop
Airplanes aren’t made for this much luggage
We know that airlines overbook their seats, then count on no-shows and rebookings to make the system work. This helps ensure that each flight will be as full as possible, but it also leads to situations where passengers must be paid to take a different flight. What if the airlines are doing the same thing with overhead bins and “allowing” more carry-on luggage than a plane can even hold? What if they’re overbooking those compartments in the hopes or expectation that some passengers won’t bother with a Rollaboard and will simply check their bags instead?
If that’s the case, then the aisle pandemonium can’t be chalked up to passengers’ misbehavior or to honest confusion at the gate. No, it would mean that all this hassle is a natural outcome of the airlines’ cabin-stowage arbitrage. It would indicate inconvenience by design.
- I've been on more than 50 cruises. Here are the 9 things I never buy on board.www.businessinsider.com I've been on more than 50 cruises. Here are the 9 things I never buy on board.
After sailing on dozens of ships and stopping at many ports, I know to avoid unlimited drink packages, duty-free shopping, and overpriced bar food.
- I spent $9,000 for just one night on Europe's leading luxury train. Here are 5 reasons it's worth the splurge — and one why it isn't.www.businessinsider.com I spent $9,000 for just one night on Europe's leading luxury train. Here are 5 reasons it's worth the splurge — and one why it isn't.
Business Insider's travel reporter found the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to live up to the luxury hype in many ways. But it lacked basic amenities.
- I always book the interior cabins on cruises — and it's not because I'm cheapwww.businessinsider.com I always book the interior cabins on cruises — and it's not because I'm cheap
Many swear by ocean-view and balcony rooms on cruises. But after going on over 25 cruises, I don't think either is practical or worth the extra money.
- How to make use of cheap tickets booked from Europe
I travel somewhat frequently to Germany and have noticed that flights booked from there to the US (round trip) are significantly cheaper than the other way around. They are often half the price I pay by booking the round trip starting in the US.
I've tried to think of a way to use this to get cheaper tickets but can't seem to figure out what the best way is.
My first thought was that I book a one-way flight to Germany from the US and then book a round trip flight starting in Germany with a much later return flight. The problem with this is that I would have to know when I wanted to visit Germany next and I would have to keep booking flights like that. Since airlines don't let you book more than one year in advance, it would force me to visit much more frequently than I am able to at this time.
The other option is similar to option 1 but instead of taking the return flight, I would book the flight as a flex ticket and simply cancel the second leg of my trip once in the US. There is nothing stopping me from doing that is there? As long as I don't do it too frequently I assume.
If that worked then I could fly (one-way) to Germany using miles, book the round trip flight for the return and cancel the flight back to Germany.
Sounds complicated all typed up but seems simple in my head.
Any reason this would be a bad idea or won't work?
- How Does War Affect Flight Prices?www.flightsfinder.com How Does War Affect Flight Prices?
Here is a useful infographic design that is packed with information about how wars can affect the cost of flights around the world.
Here is a useful infographic that is packed with information about how wars can affect the cost of flights around the world.